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15:10, july 13, 2007

Stonefall affects 200-meter section of Dushanbe-Khujand highway

A stonefall that occurred in the Ayni district have blocked a 200-meter section of the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand.

14:49, july 13, 2007

Court rejects student complaint about headscarf ban

DUSHANBE, July 13, Asia-Plus — A court in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district has dismissed suit filed by Davlatmo Ismoilova, a student at Tajik Institute of Languages, against her institute and

13:53, july 13, 2007

Tajikistan has one of the lowest crime rates among CIS states, says MoI official

Tajikistanâ€™s crime rate rose by 6 percent in the year to July 1 2007, and 6,623 crimes have been registered in the country over the first six months of 2007.

10:00, july 13, 2007

Thanks to efforts of DCA local office in Afghanistan two heroin labs destroyed

DUSHANBE, July 13, Asia-Plus — 421 drug-related crimes have been registered in Tajikistan over the first six months of the year, which is four cases more than in the same period of 2006, the Tajik

18:59, july 12, 2007

President’s orders not implemented properly, says education minister

DUSHANBE, July 12, Asia-Plus — Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov told journalists in Dushanbe on July 12 that president’s order on a ban on students’ parking their private cars

18:37, july 12, 2007

SCO states to conduct antiterrorist exercises

DUSHANBE, July 13, Asia-Plus — The member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will hold antiterrorist exercises Peace Mission- 2007 on July 27-August 4 at the Chebarkul Range of the

18:06, july 12, 2007

“Standard” students

Tajikistanâ€™s education ministry has projected regulations requiring standard type of cloth for students. The regulations will be effective beginning from the new academic year.

17:03, july 12, 2007

122 Tajik students accepted to Russian higher education institutions in Russia this year

DUSHANBE, July 13, Asia-Plus — This year, 122 Tajik school leavers have been accepted to higher educational institutions in Russia by quota allotted for Tajikistan, Deputy education Minister, Irina

13:11, july 12, 2007

All-round competition among Tajik emergency services to be held in Hissor on Saturday

DUSHANBE, July 12, Asia-Plus — The first republican all-round competition among emergency services from all regions of Tajikistan will be held in the Almasi areas, Khonaqo gorge in the Hissor

12:59, july 12, 2007

His Highness The Aga Khan Marks His Golden Jubilee

DUSHANBE, July 11, Asia-Plus -- His Highness the Aga Khan marked his Golden Jubilee, his 50th year as the Imam of the Ismaili community on July 11, 2007.

12:20, july 12, 2007

Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan to set up $120 million joint investment fund

DUSHANBE, July 12, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti — The prime ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan signed Wednesday an agreement to establish a joint investment fund worth $120 million for

11:30, july 12, 2007

Sughd customs officials reshuffled

KHUJAND, July 12, Asia-Plus — Several customs officials have been reshuffled in the Sughd province.

19:03, july 11, 2007

Nearly 800 traffic accidents registered in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, July 11, Asia-Plus — 798 traffic accidents have been registered in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year.

14:52, july 11, 2007

Scandinavian telecommunications provider to invest in Tajikistan’s telecommunications sector

DUSHANBE, July 11,Asioa-Plus — TeliaSonera, which is the leading telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic region, intends to invest in Tajikistan’s telecommunications sector,

13:27, july 11, 2007

469 applications lodged for participation in the second round of grant proposals under CAAP

DUSHANBE, July 11, Asia-Plus — Central Asia AIDS Control Project (CAAP) has received 469 applications from state-run, international and local NGOs in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and

13:00, july 11, 2007

Next collection of articles on Tajikistan’s sovereignty and revival of Tajik nationality

DUSHANBE, July 11, Asia-Plus — The seventh volume of book entitled “Sovereignty of Tajikistan and revival of Tajik Nationality” has been brought out.

12:45, july 11, 2007

Fulfillment of target on production of aluminum under threat of frustration

DUSHANBE, July 11, Asia-Plus — An expected acute deficiency of energy resources in Tajikistan in autumn-winter 2007-08 puts fulfillment of a target on production of aluminum, determined at

12:06, july 11, 2007

President Rahmon meets with head of Russia’s Soyuzneftgaz to discuss cooperation issues

President Emomali Rahmon has met with Yuri Shafranik, chairman of the board of directors of Russiaâ€™s company Soyuzneftgaz.

10:10, july 11, 2007

Some 150 residents of Tajik capital placed in jobs in Russia

DUSHANBE, July 11, Asia-plus — Some 150 residents of Dushanbe have been placed in jobs in the Russian Federation through the Dushanbe main directorate of the State Agency for Migration and

17:57, july 10, 2007

Drug trafficker killed on the Afghan border last week

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus — Tajik border guards have stopped an attempt by Afghan drug trafficker to smuggle drugs into Tajikistan.

16:20, july 10, 2007

China’s gold producer to buy 75 percent of shares in ZGC

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus — Zijin Mining Group Co.

13:13, july 10, 2007

TSB, Moscow-headquartered bank UniStream sign general cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s open joint-stock company (OJSC) TojikSodirotBonk (TSB) has introduced a money transfer system UniStream for its customers.

11:57, july 10, 2007

Capital mayor calls on residents to control public transport

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus — Public transport services were focus of a July 9 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office presided over by Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev.

11:28, july 10, 2007

Kazakhstan’s Sustainable Fund to study project for construction of cascade of power plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus On Monday July 9, President Emomali Rahmon received Kairat Kelimbetov, chairman of the board of Kazakhstan’s joint-stock company (JSC) Sustainable Development Fund

11:01, july 10, 2007

Russia interested in participation in the Roghun hydroelectricity project, says Russian vice-premier

Russian Vice-Premier Sergey Naryshkin has visited sites for construction of Sangtuda-1 and Roghun power plants in Tajikistan.

09:54, july 10, 2007

Electricity rates rise in Tajikistan

Compared to the beginning of the year, electricity rates have risen in Tajikistan on average by 20 percent.

19:13, july 9, 2007

Tajik medical workers to learn guide clinical practice principle

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-plus — A seminar for 265 medical workers from central district hospitals of Asht, Spitamen, Shuroobod, Norak, Qubodiyon and Sarband opened in Dushanbe on Monday, July 9.

18:21, july 9, 2007

PDPT wins July 8 parliamentary by-elections

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus — Member of Tajikistan’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) has won a July 8 parliamentary by-election in Bokhtar constituency # 27 in the Khatlon province,

18:20, july 9, 2007

Former Tajik Ambassador to Germany elected to head Tajikistan’s Friendship Society

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus — Nourali Saidov, formerly Tajik Ambassador to Germany, has been elected to head Tajikistan’s Society for Friendship and Cultural Ties with Foreign Countries.

18:03, july 9, 2007

SCO summit to contribute to higher stability and security, says Russian FM

DUSAHNBE, July 9, Asia-Plus – Itar Tass – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed confidence that the SCO summit due in Bishkek on August 16 will be held at the proper level taking